Motion picture film reel



Sept. 12, 1933. A. c. HAYDEN 1,926,588

MOTION PICTURE FILM REEL Filed Jan. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY A. C. HAYDEN MOTION PICTURE FILM REEL Sept. 12, 1933.

Filed Jan.

15 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY 25 stood by reference to the following description of from the reeland given a slight pull.

i Sept-12,1935 i 1 ,926;58*8

.' M HQ P I EIII M REE j lirthur C.llaydemfirockton,Mass-f Q Application januar i s, 1 9301f S eriallQio'. 420,983

The invention to be'hereinafterdescribed re j The old form of film reel has openings in the lates to motion picture film reels. I 1 sideplat'es thereof through which the fingers may Motion picture films should be stored in moist be inserted in attaching an end of the film to the air to prevent them from becoming brittle and reel hub. On theother hand, the side platesof 5 breaking. Heretofore, film reels have been stored the present reel are solid, so that the film cannot 6Q i 'in humidorcabinets or inindividual metal boxes be attached to the hub in" the manner above each comprising a body and a cover formed to described. A strip 9 is provided of a special brass conform to the shape of the reel. A moistened composition which may be fiexedsharply back pad of felt is placed inthe box to keep the air and forth repeatedly without'breaking: One end 10 moist. of this strip is entered through a slot in'the hub, 65

One of the purposes of the present invention is and connected to apin' 11 extending between the to eliminate the necessity for these boxes, An ,side plates.- The strip is sufliciently long to proimproved-form of reel is provided having, solid ject somewhat beyond the peripheries of the side' side plates. A metal rim is Wrapped around the plates, and at'the outer endthereof are a pair of 15 peripheries of the side plates, and carries moisture spurs 13 adapted to be inserted: through a pair of 10 containing means, the construction being such sprocket holes of the film. q'Preparatory to con- .7 thatthe side plates and hub of thereeltogether necting the spurs to the film, they are bent out 7 with the rim constitutean'enclosure which serves and lie in t p ane of the film, as Willbe noted as ahumidor. i r p in Fig; 3; After they have been :insertedin the Another purpose of the invention is to provide filmholes, theyare bent'backfas will be noted in 75 meanswhereby'the film maybe quickly and easily Fig. 1. The spurs have suff cient strength to hold connected to the reel hub and detached therefrom; to the film'in winding the film on the reeljbut With the aforesaid and other purposes in view, they have sufiicientl flexibility to straighten vout the character ofthe invention may be best underand release the film after it has been unwound,

one good form of the invention shown in the To'provide closure-for the film andkeep it in accompanying drawingswherein: moist air, a cover" or rim 151is provided, in the i Fig.1 is a perspective view of thereeland cover,- present instance made of two parts connected by one of the partsof the latter being swung to open a spring hinge 17.- Diametrioally opposed to the position; i I hinge isa snap clasp 19 for locking the twoparts 1 5 77 Fig. 2 is an edge view of the cover showing'the together.v The rim has grooves Zlformed to rehinge connecting the parts thereto; i a I ceive the periph eriesofthe side plates. p I Fig, 3 is'a detail showing the strip for connect- Within each part'of the coverisa metal strip V ing the fihn with the reel hub; v 1 23-having moisture receiving pads 25 secured to Fig. 4 is a side view of the reel and cover I the back thereof; Todetaohably connectthestrip 5 Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on line 5 5v with the cover,"'the formerhas a keyhole slot 27 of Fig. 4'; and v receiving a headed stud 29 projecting-inward from} r Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of one of the mois the cover. I The ends 3lof the strip may be bent ture pad carrying strips. v inwardto facilitate sliding of the strip to locking I Referring to the drawings, the reelfshown and'unlockingpositions. The strip maybe quick 5 therein as one good form of the'invention com ly and easilyremovedwhen it isdesired to moisten prisesapair of'side plates 1 connected byja the pads. V 1 h w hub 3, said p at s havi s sm nta11y' one oi the e stripshas a thin metal flap33'proshapedpanels. 5 extruded outwardly, and ribs-or jgcting from an end thereof and adapted to cover.

4'5 spokes I extruded inw rdly. h m r inal poror uncover a hole 35 in the rim. The length f tions of the plates at the peripheries thereofare the key-hole slot*27 is such that thestrip may extruded inwardly and ar'ein thesa'me planes-as be slid-to cover or. uncover the hole, but without the spokes. The'construction is such that the ribs releasing thefstrip from'the' stud 29. If it-is deare engaged by the-edges of the convolutions of sired to store the reelin a large'humidor cabinet,

film wound on the hub, butthe panels do not the strip willbea'djusted so that theflap 33 will 1 engage said edges and leave air chambers The yuncover the 'hole 35and admit the moist air. in spokes .of one of the side plates areofiset somethe'humidor into the closure formed'by the side whatfromthe spokes of the other plate, in order plates, huband cover rim. i that the air chambers may oommuni'cate'with .The coverlmaybelouickly and easily applied one another. 4 I r to'theside plates andremovedtherefrom, The n it difficult to connect the film to the hub, orif the limited to the specific 'embodimmtshmm, and

film has already been wound onto the reeL'there is danger of breaking the film when being'un-j wound from the reel, "I hereforfe, the grooves 21 Y of the cover of the present invention are desirable,"

since they receive the peripheries oi the side plates and prevent them from ibeing'lbent inlioifard each other during handling and storage of the reel.

such that the film onthe reel may be maintained in moist air and not get in brittle condition.

It will be understood that the invention'is not that various deviations maybe made therefrom appended claims.

aperture.

/ I 1,926,588 r 7 side plates of the old form of film reelare liable 1 to have portions bent toward each other,making I What is claimed is: V g

l. A motion picture film reel comprising solid side plates, a hub between the plates, a cover encircling theedges of the plates, a holder having a felt moisture receiving pad attached thereto, and means detachably securing the holder to the inner side ot' the cover, the side plates being formed to space the film therefrom and permit moisture topass from pad to the edges iof'the film on thehubfi r This reel and cover are simpleirr construction and cheap'to manufacture. The construction is 1,2.A motionpicture film r'eel comprising solid having a' moisture receiving felt pad, said cover having an aperture therein and saidholder having means i or covering anduncovering said ARTHUR c. HAYDEN."

side plates; a hub between said plates, a cover res mv'ably mounted on and encircling the pe- V ripheriesof said plates, and a holder on the cover 

